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"Bangladesh played the match well, and they won the match": Wasim |
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May 8, 2000 Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has again denied any kind of involvement in the fixing of international cricket matches, reports AFP.
"I think we have been through all of the processes and, as far as I am concerned, I know by the grace of God, I have not done anything wrong, so nobody can point their finger at me, "Wasim told the Stabroek News Newspaper here Saturday.
"If people in authority of cricket are mentioning India and Pakistan, it means simply that they want divert the attention from whatever has happened from their own scenario at home," he added.
The Pakistan Cricket Board are due to release a report from Justice Malik Qayyum next week on match-fixing. It was expected to recommend life bans on some players and heavy fine on others.
The left-arm fast bowler said: "As long as I have been playing internationally as a cricketer, no one has ever come up to me, nor offered me anything when it comes as regards these open flowing, but stupid allegations of fixing-matches.
"I am not worried about anything, since I have nothing to worry about." There have been allegations that Pakistan "threw" their match in last year's World Cup in England against Bangladesh at Northampton.
Wasim was annoyed at people trying to take credit from Bangladesh and pointing accusing fingers at Pakistan.
"We wanted to chase in that match and to get some confidence back, but we did not cope well with the Bangladeshi bowling
"Bangladesh played the match well, fair and square, and they won the match well, fair and square."
Currently Playing in the opening Test against West Indies which opened at Bourda Oval on Friday, Wasim was not willing to project a series win for Pakistan, but felt the ingredients were there to support such an outcome.
"The confidence is there and the team spirit is there, so where the team and the sport is concerned, I expect us to do very well," he said.
" It is a very important series for us and I think for the West Indies as well because they are in the process of rebuilding. We know this is our only chance, or at least one of the only chances where we can win a series in the West Indies."
Wasim, whose 383 wickets puts him in the top ten on the list of leading bowlers in Test Cricket and 423 wickets makes him the leading bowlers in limited-overs internationals, expressed enjoyment at playing the game.
I know that I am one of the older boys on the team with much experience, but the younger boys have to look up to us and use us as the examples to help them out," he commented.
"That is why I am enjoying this so much. I am like a big brother helping the youngsters. This is a total team effort."
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